by Will Schatz | Nov 10, 2022 | Orange County
StandUp for Kids – Orange County I was 15 when I got pregnant with twins. Their father, 21, was very abusive to me and he was cheating. When I was 8 months pregnant he pushed me out of the bed and I lost one of the twins and I had to have the other early....
by Will Schatz | Nov 10, 2022 | Orange County
StandUp for Kids – Orange County I left home at the age of 17, looking for a better life than living with my mom and stepfather, who verbally and physically abused me. Life on my own was not as easy as I thought it would be, but I felt I had no other choice....
by Will Schatz | Nov 3, 2022 | Orange County
StandUp for Kids – Orange County Creg Parks has been a donor at StandUp for Kids for over nine years, and we admire his dedication to our mission. He has been working in healthcare for about 30 years doing consulting. He now owns his own company, where he...
by Will Schatz | Oct 14, 2022 | Orange County
StandUp for Kids – Orange County Heaven is one of our current youths here at StandUp for Kids. We recently had the pleasure of hearing from her at our Gala. She was able to share her story and how she had been impacted specifically by her mentor, Leslie, who she...
by Will Schatz | Oct 11, 2022 | Orange County
StandUp for Kids – Orange County With an ambitious goal of raising $200,000 at our 5th annual Gala, we exceeded our goal by $3,000, totaling $203,000! Raising these funds would not have been possible without all our sponsors, donors, volunteers, and guests...
by Will Schatz | Oct 11, 2022 | Orange County
StandUp for Kids – Orange County A California native from Rancho Cucamonga, CA, she attended Cal State Fullerton as a psychology major. Kaitlin’s passions growing up as a kid and now as a young adult coincide with her work at StandUp for Kids. She...
